Exam 24: Neurologic System

A patient with a lack of oxygen to his heart will have pain in his chest and possibly in the shoulder, arms, or jaw. The nurse knows that the best explanation why this occurs is which one of these statements?

The nurse is testing the function of CN XI. Which statement best describes the response the nurse should expect if this nerve is intact?

The nurse places a key in the hand of a patient and he identifies it as a penny. What term would the nurse use to describe this finding?

In the assessment of a 1-month-old infant, the nurse notices a lack of response to noise or stimulation. The mother reports that in the last week he has been sleeping all of the time, and when he is awake all he does is cry. The nurse hears that the infant's cries are very high pitched and shrill. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

A patient has a severed spinal nerve as a result of trauma. Which statement is true in this situation?

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

Which statement concerning the areas of the brain is true?

During an assessment of the cranial nerves (CNs), the nurse finds the following: asymmetry when the patient smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows, sagging of the lower eyelids, and escape of air when the nurse presses against the right puffed cheek. These findings indicate dysfunction of which cranial nerve(s)?

To assess the head control of a 4-month-old infant, the nurse lifts up the infant in a prone position while supporting his chest. The nurse looks for what normal response?

A 59-year-old patient has a herniated intervertebral disk. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to see on physical assessment of this individual?

What does testing kinesthesia assess?

During an examination, the nurse notices severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient. Which conclusion by the nurse is correct?

A 50-year-old woman is in the clinic for weakness in her left arm and leg that she has noticed for the past week. The nurse should perform which type of neurologic examination?

A 70-year-old woman tells the nurse that every time she gets up in the morning or after she's been sitting for a while, she gets "really dizzy" and feels like she is going to fall over. What is the best response by the nurse?